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Aug. 21, 2015
Welcome Home!
Waving flags and welcome home signs, 16 COD Cares
Action Heroes greeted 86 WWII veterans who landed on
Honor Flight Chicago at Midway Airport in late July. The
Heroes joined ranks with more than 2,500 family members,
friends and well-wishers to welcome home and thank
members of the Greatest Generation. Click here for more
photos and click here to learn how Multimedia Services
producer and director Kevin Willman contributes to this
important veterans organization.
Up, Up and Away
Recently, the College of DuPage EMT program received a
visit from the Superior Ambulance Medical Helicopter and crew
stationed out of DuPage Airport in West Chicago. The medical
helicopter landed on the west side of campus in the open area
behind the new Homeland Security Training Center (HTC).
Seventy summer EMT students received an in-depth look at
the medical helicopter and had great interaction with the pilot
and crew. Click here for a Multimedia Services video of the
medical helicopter crew conducting its take off, flyover, landing
and presentation to the students. Kudos to Fire Science/EMT
Manager Dan Krakora and EMT instructor Joe Gilles who
coordinated the visit.
Lee Kesselman to Lead Choral Association
College of DuPage Choral Activities Director Lee Kesselman
was recently named President-Elect of the Illinois Chapter of
the American Choral Directors Association. Kesselman, who
joined the College’s faculty in 1981, and teaches music theory
and aural skills classes, serves as department chair and
curates the College’s Music Fridays@Noon series. “I am
delighted to be able to serve Illinois in this new role after
decades of membership and affiliation,” Kesselman said. “The
American Choral Directors Association has always been my
primary professional association. The people and activities of
ACDA have given me and my students so much during my
career.” Read More
New Student Trustee Gloria Roark
Aurora resident and new Student Trustee Gloria Roark takes
pride in providing a voice for College of DuPage. “I enjoy
hearing from students, faculty members and staff regarding
their input on the many facets of the College,” Roark said. “To
have the power to say and do something in response to their
comments is so humbling to me.” Roark was initially
approached to consider a position on the Student Leadership
Council. She looked into running for either SLC President or
Student Trustee and was drawn to the latter position. “Being
the Student Trustee allows me to have greater involvement
with the larger issues at the College. It’s a great learning
experience.” Read More
Robert Enescu Accepted into
Prestigious UIUC Hoeft Program
College of DuPage Engineering
student Robert Enescu is the first
student not currently attending the
University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign to be accepted into the
university’s prestigious Hoeft
Technology and Management
program. “I feel extremely lucky and excited,” Enescu said. “I’m
looking forward to bridging the gap between technical engineering
and practical business experience, while networking with
classmates with similar interests.” Read More
Welcome Table Volunteers Needed
There are still a few slots open for
volunteers needed to help at one (or
more!) one-hour time slots. Please
Sign up at this link (no registration or
account creation is required): vols.pt/9F9eUG.Thank you in
advance for your assistance. Questions? Please contact Lori
Ebbole at ext. 2440, Kathy Smid at ext. 3328 or Patty JonesWard at ext. 2344.
Social Media Brown Bag
Are you considering starting a
Facebook page or Twitter account,
but aren’t sure how to get started?
Or do you simply wonder what is this
craze called Yik Yak? Laurie
Jorgensen and Amy Calhoun will
host a Social Media brown bag at
noon on Friday, Sept. 11, to answer your questions. All levels of
social media participants are welcome. Please RSVP to Marsha
Metcalf at metcalf@cod.edu if you plan to attend. The location will
be determined based on the number of participants.
Free Prairie Tour Aug. 26
The final summer tour of the Russell R. Kirt Prairie is Wednesday,
Aug. 26, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Please meet at the northwest
trailhead of the Kirt Prairie near the west end of the Health and
Science Center on the College’s main campus.
Kudos to…Photography student Anne Frantzen who learned to
“freeze time” (above) in a summer Photography class at COD.
Click here for the student photography blog “Silicon & Silver,”
which features environmental portraits, special effects with light
painting, wedding and others styles of photography.
More Kudos to…former Business student and Hyatt intern
Myra Giurovici who was recently featured on “Ask Steve” with
host Steve Harvey. Click here to watch Myra pose questions
about travel destinations.
New Employees
A big welcome to our new employees hired Aug. 13!
Click here for a complete list of our newest team members.
From Student Life Coordinator
Chuck Steele: “On Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of last
week, COD welcomed more than
1,000 students and 300 parents to
our college community at New
Student Orientation. The NSO
Team would like to extend a huge
THANK YOU to everyone involved in making these three days a
great success and an enjoyable experience for all involved.”
Please click here to read Chuck’s entire letter of thanks.
Parking Reminder: Free, open parking has replaced Premium
Parking in all College lots. Please note that the entire north half of
College Lot 2 will be designated this fall as Employee Parking.
Also, the Chaparral Shuttle will run during classes this fall.
Info: www.cod.edu/shuttle.
Register TODAY for COD’s Laps with the Chaps Sunset 5K
Run/Walk and Food Truck Rally on Saturday, Sept. 26. All
proceeds from this event
will benefit the COD
Student Emergency Fund.
Click here for information
and registration.
Weight Watchers at Work Open House Aug. 26!
COD EMPLOYEES: Stop by a free Weight Watchers meeting on
Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 11:30 a.m. in BIC 3529. Join at any time
during the series at a prorated fee. Info: Pam McNamara at
mcnamara@cod.edu.
Purchasing Dates
Please contact the College of DuPage Purchasing Department
at (630) 942-2217 for questions about dates required for
purchasing approval for upcoming Board of Trustees meetings.
Job Opportunities
To view and apply for any posted internal job opportunity, go to:
https://cod.hiretouch.com. Job opportunities will be posted to
Special Kudos to…MAC Director Diana Martinez and the MAC the external web page after they have been posted on the COD
team who hosted more than 2,200 Magic of Motown fans at last Portal for seven days. For questions, please call ext. 2639.
week’s free Lakeside Pavilion Starlight Summer Series. The
Employment Information Lines
entertainment continues tonight at 7:30 p.m. with The Hit Men
(630) 942-2460 – for a listing of faculty, classified and
featuring former stars from the Four Seasons.
administrative positions. (630) 942-2639 – for detailed
information and to schedule skills testing for clerical positions.
Apply at www.cod.edu/hr.